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This is a list of acronyms used in the UNSC Armed Forces. Acronyms are commonly used throughout the UNSC in both official and unofficial capacity to more quickly communicate situations or names of various military equipment, which may have long, official names that slow down communication.

Official acronyms

AAA - Anti-Aircraft Artillery^[1]
AI - Artificial Intelligence^[2]
AP - Armor Piercing^[3]
APC - Armored Personnel Carrier^[4]
AR - Assault Rifle
AWOL - Absent Without Official Leave^[5]
BR - Battle Rifle
CA - Civil Affairs
CMDR - Commander
CO - Commanding Officer^[6]
COM - Communications
CP - Command Post^[7]
CPL - Corporal
CPO - Chief Petty Officer
CPT - Captain
CMT - Colonial Militia Training
CNI - Command Neural Interface^[8]
DCS - UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping^[9]
EMP - Electromagnetic Pulse^[8]
ENGCORP - UNSC Engineering Corps^[10]
ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival^[11]
FLEETCOM - UNSC Fleet Command^[12]
HAZMAT - Hazardous Materials^[13]
HE - High Explosive^[7]
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank^[14]
HEV - Human Entry Vehicle^[15]
HIGHCOM - UNSC High Command^[16]
HUD - Heads Up Display^[17]
IFF - Identification Friend or Foe tag^[18]
JAG - Judge Advocate General^[19]
KIA - Killed in Action^[20]
LAAG - Light Anti-Aircraft Gun^[21]
LAAV - Light Anti-Armor Vehicle^[22]
LCDR - Lieutenant Commander
LIC - License^[5]
LRV - Light Reconnaissance Vehicle^[23]
LT - Lieutenant^[24]
LZ - Landing Zone^[25]
MAC - Magnetic Accelerator Cannon^[26]
MBT - Main Battle Tank^[27]
MCPO - Master Chief Petty Officer
MEDCORPS - UNSC Medical Corps^[14]
MIA - Missing in Action
MRE - Meal, Ready-to-Eat^[5]
NAV - Navigation^[28]
NAVCOM - UNSC Naval Command^[29] or Navigation computer
NavLogCom - UNSC Navy Logistical Operations Command^[14]
NavSpecWar - UNSC Navy Special Warfare^[30]
NCO - Non-Commissioned Officer
ODST - Orbital Drop Shock Trooper^[16]
ONI - the Office of Naval Intelligence^[31]
OWAP - Orbital Weapons Array Platform ^[32]
PERSCOM - UNSC Personnel Command^[16]
PFC - Private First Class^[33]
PT - Physical Training
PVT - Private^[16]
PZ - Pickup Zone^[16]
REG - Registration^[5]
RV - Rendezvous<^[20]
SAM - Surface-to-Air Missile^[34]
SCPO - Senior Chief Petty Officer
SDM - Squad Designated Marksman^[35]
SGT - Sergeant
SMG - Sub Machine Gun^[36]
SSEP - Safe Slipsace Entry Point
SSM - Surface-to-Surface Missile^[37]
SSR - Surface-to-Surface Rocket^[38]
TOC - Tactical Operations Center^[39]
TT - Troop Transport^[40]
ULATV - Ultra Light All Terrain Vehicle^[41]
UNSC - United Nations Space Command^[42]
UNSCDF - United Nations Space Command Defense Force^[43]
UNSCMID - UNSC Military Identification Number^[10]
WIA - Wounded In Action^[44]

Unofficial acronyms

ASAP - As Soon as Possible^[45]
CF - Charlie Foxtrot^[1]

Sources

^ ^a ^b Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 25
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 33
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 39
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Halo: Contact Harvest, page ??
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 10
^ ^a ^b Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
^ ^a ^b Halo: Combat Evolved, Two Betrayals
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 24
^ ^a ^b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 123
^ Halo 3, campaign level Sierra 117
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page ??
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 53
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page ??
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 350
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Halo: The Fall of Reach, page ??
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 9
^ Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind
^ Halo: Last Light, page 2
^ ^a ^b Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level 343 Guilty Spark
^ Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 14
^ Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual, page 18
^ Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 19
^ Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Silent Cartographer
^ Halo 2, campaign level The Armory
^ Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual, page 17
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 25
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 135
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 232
^ Halo 3, campaign level Tsavo Highway
^ Halo Graphic Novel, "Armor Testing", page 64
^ Halo: The Flood, page ??
^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 17
^ Halo Legendary Crate - Data Drop 7
^ Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 12
^ Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual, page 13
^ Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 13
^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 12
^ Top Story of Warthog on Bungie.net
^ Top Story of Mongoose on Bungie.net
^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Halo
^ Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station
^ Halo: First Strike, page ??
^ Halo: Combat Evolved, level The Pillar of Autumn

[cov-1] Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant

[2] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 25

[3] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 33

[4] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 39

[ReferenceA-5] Halo: Contact Harvest, page ??

[6] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 10

[metro-7] Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis

[tb-8] Halo: Combat Evolved, Two Betrayals

[9] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 24

[Halo_page_123-10] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 123

[11] Halo 3, campaign level Sierra 117

[12] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page ??

[13] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 53

[ReferenceB-14] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page ??

[15] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 350

[ReferenceC-16] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page ??

[17] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 9

[18] Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind

[19] Halo: Last Light, page 2

[343gs-20] Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level 343 Guilty Spark

[21] Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 14

[22] Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual, page 18

[23] Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 19

[24] Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate

[25] Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Silent Cartographer

[26] Halo 2, campaign level The Armory

[27] Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual, page 17

[28] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 25

[29] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 135

[30] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 232

[31] Halo 3, campaign level Tsavo Highway

[32] Halo Graphic Novel, "Armor Testing", page 64

[33] Halo: The Flood, page ??

[34] Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 17

[DD7-35] Halo Legendary Crate - Data Drop 7

[36] Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 12

[37] Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual, page 13

[38] Halo 2 Instruction Manual, page 13

[39] Halo: Contact Harvest, page 12

[40] Top Story of Warthog on Bungie.net

[41] Top Story of Mongoose on Bungie.net

[42] Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Halo

[43] Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station

[44] Halo: First Strike, page ??

[45] Halo: Combat Evolved, level The Pillar of Autumn

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@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 *'''CNI''' - [[Command Neural Interface]]<ref name="tb">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', ''[[Two Betrayals]]''</ref>
 *'''DCS''' - [[UNSC Department of Commercial Shipping]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 24''</ref>
-*'''EMP''' - [[Electromagnetic Pulse]]<ref name="tb"/>
+*'''EMP''' - [[Electromagnetic Pulse]]{{Ref/Reuse|tb}}
 *'''ENGCORP''' - [[UNSC Engineering Corps]]<ref name="Halo page 123">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 123''</ref>
 *'''ETA''' - Estimated Time of Arrival<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref>
 *'''FLEETCOM''' - [[UNSC Fleet Command]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref>
 *'''HAZMAT''' - Hazardous Materials<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 53''</ref>
-*'''HE''' - High Explosive<ref name="metro"/>
+*'''HE''' - High Explosive{{Ref/Reuse|metro}}
 *'''HEAT''' - High Explosive Anti-Tank<ref name="ReferenceB">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page ??''</ref>
 *'''HEV''' - [[Human Entry Vehicle]]<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 350''</ref>
@@ Line 38: / Line 38: @@
 *'''LAAV''' - Light Anti-Armor Vehicle<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved#Character and settings|Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual]]''', ''page 18''</ref>
 *'''LCDR''' - [[Lieutenant Commander]]
-*'''LIC''' - License<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
+*'''LIC''' - License{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
 *'''LRV''' - Light Reconnaissance Vehicle<ref>'''Halo 2 Instruction Manual''', ''page 19''</ref>
 *'''LT''' - [[Lieutenant]]<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 *'''MBT''' - Main Battle Tank<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Instruction Manual''', ''page 17''</ref>
 *'''MCPO''' - [[Master Chief Petty Officer]]
-*'''MEDCORPS''' - [[UNSC Medical Corps]]<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
+*'''MEDCORPS''' - [[UNSC Medical Corps]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceB}}
 *'''MIA''' - [[Missing in Action]]
-*'''MRE''' - [[Meal, Ready-to-Eat]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
+*'''MRE''' - [[Meal, Ready-to-Eat]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
 *'''NAV''' - Navigation<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 25''</ref>
 *'''NAVCOM''' - [[UNSC Naval Command]]<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 135''</ref> or [[Navigation computer]]
-*'''NavLogCom''' - [[UNSC Navy]] [[Logistical Operations Command]]<ref name="ReferenceB"/>
+*'''NavLogCom''' - [[UNSC Navy]] [[Logistical Operations Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceB}}
 *'''NavSpecWar''' - [[UNSC Navy]] Special Warfare<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 232''</ref>
 *'''NCO''' - [[Non-commissioned officer|Non-Commissioned Officer]]
-*'''ODST''' - [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
+*'''ODST''' - [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceC}}
 *'''ONI''' - the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref>
 *'''OWAP''' - [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Weapons Array Platform]] <ref>'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', "[[Armor Testing]]", ''page 64''</ref>
-*'''PERSCOM''' - [[UNSC Personnel Command]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
+*'''PERSCOM''' - [[UNSC Personnel Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceC}}
 *'''PFC''' - [[Private First Class]]<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page ??''</ref>
 *'''PT''' - Physical Training
-*'''PVT''' - [[Private]]<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
+*'''PVT''' - [[Private]]{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceC}}
-*'''PZ''' - Pickup Zone<ref name="ReferenceC"/>
+*'''PZ''' - Pickup Zone{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceC}}
-*'''REG''' - Registration<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
+*'''REG''' - Registration{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}}
-*'''RV''' - Rendezvous<<ref name="343gs"/>
+*'''RV''' - Rendezvous<{{Ref/Reuse|343gs}}
 *'''SAM''' - Surface-to-Air Missile<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 17''</ref>
 *'''SCPO''' - [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]]
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 *'''UNSC''' - [[United Nations Space Command]]<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref>
 *'''UNSCDF''' - [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force]]<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref>
-*'''UNSCMID''' - [[UNSCMID|UNSC Military Identification Number]]<ref name="Halo page 123"/>
+*'''UNSCMID''' - [[UNSCMID|UNSC Military Identification Number]]{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 123}}
 *'''WIA''' - [[Wounded In Action]]<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page ??''</ref>
 ==Unofficial acronyms==
 *'''ASAP''' - As Soon as Possible<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
-*'''CF''' - [[Charlie Foxtrot]]<ref name="cov"/>
+*'''CF''' - [[Charlie Foxtrot]]{{Ref/Reuse|cov}}
 ==Sources==

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